BCB extends Miraz, Litton tenures

The fourth board of directors meeting of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) was held today in Mirpur. Extension of the captaincy tenures of its existing leadership groups in ODIs and T20Is, and the appointment of former cricketer Mohammad Rafique as a specialised BCB coach were the biggest outcomes from the meeting. Notably, BCB director Faiazur Rahman also resigned from his position after the meeting, becoming the fourth director of the current board to do so.

The outcomes of the meeting are as follows:

• ODI captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s tenure, which was set to expire in June, has been extended tilll the 2027 ICC World Cup.
• T20I captain Litton Das, whose tenure ended in March, will continue as skipper till the 2028 ICC T20 World Cup.
• The tenures of ODI and T20I vice-captains -- Najmul Hossain Shanto and Saif Hassan -- have also been similarly extended.
• Former Bangladesh cricketer Mohammad Rafique has been appointed as a specialist spin bowling coach under the BCB for one year.
• A pension scheme for players and officials set to be launched by the BCB. A primary committee set to begin work on the initiative.
• An inter-university cricket tournament will be launched
• The board to restart BCB Award Night to recognise players and journalists.